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Lyrical and whimsical porcelain tsubo by Ishira Akira with overglaze enamels in red, yellow, green and Persian blue decorating the pure white surface. The surface is covered in red enamel, aka-e style creating a floral framework for the three rabbits articulated around the circumference of the pot with accents in other shades of enamel. The brushwork is easily seen and studied and shows a delft and exceedingly experienced hand.

Ishira Akira (b. 1941) studied at the Tokyo national Univers...

Large and bold hakeme style Oribe chawan by Matsuzaki Ken. This finely formed chawan has an excellent shape to show off the casual hakeme slip decoration that was then glazed over in an oribe glaze that is full of variation, tones and effects.

The is a great deal written about Matsuzaki Ken, including a book and several dvds (videos) about this stellar Shimaoka Tatsuzo student. Please feel free to look around the internet, but what is abundantly clear is the international fame of this stan...

Interesting and decorative porcelain tsubo with underglaze blue, sometsuke and overglaze red yuriko decoration and gold accents.

This tsubo is in fine condition and does not have a box and the potter has not been identified. The piece measures 7.25" x 6.5".

Wangata style teabowl with fluid dark and light cobalt decoration decorating the exterior of the chawan. Showing both Seto and Annam styles, this chawan by Nakajima Mokusen (b. 1955) has a very poetic appearance and is a very functional teabowl.

This chawan is in fine condition, was made in 2003 and has its original signed box, measuring 4.9" x 3.25".

Lyrical Toruko-ao Persian style chawan with underglaze decoration of birds and flora around the outside of the bowl with a gold decorated lip and clear glazed interior. This chawan was made by Koizumi Zoho at his family kiln which he claims to go back over 650 years. It is a nice Persian bowl with a Kyoto-yaki style feel to it.

This chawan measures5.5" x 2.75" and comes complete with its original signed box. This chawan is in excellent condition though there is a small hairline which does ...

Zenga style conical summer teabowl with a attractive Jun glaze over stoneware with calligraphy on the exterior of the bowl; SEI DAI JI and then in a column, DAI Chawan (great chawan). This chawan was made at the Seidaiji temple and is reminiscent of earlier Chinese temmoku and yuteki chawan in form with a Jun glaze that has a visually soft and appealing appearance.

This chawan is stamped as well as signed and is in fine condition with out a box and measures 5.5" x 2.5".

Small Shigaraki kake-ire hanging vase made by Uda Rakuzan. The small uzukumaru like form, intentionally deformed with the face covered in ash and charcoal effects and an incised decoration around the should of the pot. the rear has hi-iro effects and a metal hanger.

This vase is in fine condition but does not have a box. The vase measures 4.5" x 4.8".

Pair of mentori, faceted style vases by Shigaraki master potter, Kohyama Yasuhisa (b. 1936). The vase on the left side of the photos is an early Shigaraki mentori vase that was wood fired in his first anagama kiln, the vase on the right is a Hakuyu glazed vase, glazed with a Hagi style white glaze which Kohyama uses to this day on his "standard ware" functional pottery. There is a great deal written on Kohyama-san on the web, including a book which was published back in April (in English), let i...

Rich, generous and timeless Aka-Raku chawan by veteran descendant of Honami Koetsu; Hon'ami Sokyu. This full and rounded form chawan is reminiscent of chawan from the edo period and was formed by hand molding, tebinari, the traditional manner in which Raku has been made for centuries. Relying on a tradition passed down from its founder, through his master, Honami Koson, Sokyu works in an unbroken line of transmission all the way back to Koetsu. The evocative red raku bowl has bold and intention...

Wonderful and intricate ash glazed plate by Ningen Kokuho (Juyo Mukei Bunkazai) Shimaoka Tatsuzo. This large plate, hachi, is absolutely genuine and has all of the characteristics of Shimaoka, from clay, glaze and foot (kodai). This plate measures 12.25” X 2.25. The intricate design is first hand carved and then inlaid with white slip, which is later scrapped off to reveal the pattern. Once glazed, the hachi had Shimaoka's trademark iron brushwork applied to complete the design. Shimaoka's imp...

Large kaku-gata squared teabowl form with a tetsu-yu over a temmoku glaze. The form and foot are both cut square to compliment each other.

Stoneware and glazes

This teabowl measures 4.75 across the face, 6" diagonally and 3.8" tall

Functional, decorative and food safe

Kaku-gata, squared teabowl form with combed kushime slip decoration and haiyu and temmoku glazes over. The small, pedestal foot is cut square to compliment the form.

Stoneware, slip and glazes

This teabowl measures 4.75 across the face, 5.75" diagonally and 4" tall

Functional, decorative and food safe

Large, saffron, iron yellow covered jar with pierced ring knob with a banded, kushime decoration of slip under the glaze.

Stoneware, slips and glazes

13" x 9"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Large, wan-gata form teabowl with white and grey slip of a bamboo groove design under a saffron, iron yellow glaze. This teabowl is a real handful.

Stoneware, slips and glazes

6" x 4.75"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Large and robust thrown form by Tokoname legendary potter; Takeuchi Kimiaki (1948-2011). The full and round form was thrown out of a wonderful Tokoname clay and fired to maximize the fire color and slight ash deposits of Takeuchi's traditional anagama kiln. The surface has banding etched onto the surface that constantly acts as testament to the velocity and temperament of the fire. Though well known for his pottery with areas and splashes of applied ash glazes, it is this more subtle yakishime w...

Catalogue illustrated exhibition Iga vase by Furutani Michio with original signed box, cloth and bio.

11.5" x 5.5" and in perfect condition

Fine Oni-Shino chawan by Mino traditional potter, Murata Juko (b.1922). The Oni-Shino surface is a wonderful blend of fissured Shino with areas of rich iron about the exterior and covering most of the interior. The robust and inviting form has a very purposeful stance and displays well and feels great in the hand. The foot is boldly cut making maximum use of the texture of the mogusa clay.

Murata Juko studied with three of the 20th century's most important potters; Kato Kobei V, Kato Toku...

If a chawan can be at the right place at the right time, than this is the one. This medieval style chawan has a rich, fluid coating of glassy ash covering the entire face and most of the interior of the bowl with a vivid, green pool of ash as a centerpiece for the viewer/user. The ash is in a myriad of colors and travels well onto the foot where it culminates in a beautiful drip of green glass. This chawan is a stellar example of the pottery of master Shigaraki potter; Furutani Churoku IV (Hirom...